If you’ve ever seen a beluga whale, you’ve probably noticed their iconic, squishy-looking forehead, known as the melon. But don’t let its soft, playful appearance fool you. This fascinating ...

N.C. — Nature put on a spectacular show at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head Tuesday morning, with humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins spotted swimming near the pier’s end. According to ...

A whale spotted in Hong Kong waters was found to have several head injuries, aerial photographs revealed on Tuesday, sparking fresh warnings for the public to leave the animal alone. A marine ...

Anglers off the coast of Honduras captured rare footage of a pod of orcas eating a sperm whale, according to a new study. Photo from Felix Rottmann, UnSplash While fishing off the coast of ...

As few as 7% of male humpback whales in the south Pacific Ocean sire offspring, according to a new study. Photo from Amy Humphries, UnSplash Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population ...

some unusual pooling of the blood was found in the whale’s head. The team took tissue samples to try to determine whether that pooling happened before or after death. “They’re going to be ...

Dec. 26 (UPI) --The killer whale that carried her dead calf on her head for more than two weeks for 1,000 miles in 2018 has a new baby, according to the Center for Whale Research. The ...

This one only required an obliging whale—which seems like a tall order—that is, until you take in to account how friendly and eager to please the average beluga ... in their head that changes ...

An orca famous for carrying a dead calf around has once again been spotted with a deceased newborn on her head in Puget Sound ... southern resident killer whale pod. When you purchase through ...

J35, a southern resident killer whale also known as Tahlequah, carried her child's body on her head for 17 days across a distance of 1,000 miles in 2018, according to the Center for Whale Research.